VENTURA, Calif. - As many people across Southern California and around the world continue paying their respects to former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, many fans have gathered at a Ventura coffee shop and restaurant where unique drinks honoring the basketball legend are being served up.

The restaurant's co-owner Alessandro Tromba says soon after Kobe's passing, customers of all ages began sending the business thousands of images of Kobe Bryant. The restaurant is equipped with a special machine Tromba calls the "Ripple Maker," which has the ability to burn any image onto a cup of coffee. Through a smart device app associated with the machine, customers can upload their own images.

Tromba says the sheer volume of customers requesting Kobe images in their coffee orders is a huge testament to what a great person Kobe was.

Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Sunday along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others. The National Transportation and Safety Board is investigating.

Tromba says the restaurant was very busy when the news broke of Kobe's death and a wave of sadness overcame everyone at the restaurant that day, but as much as it hurt, everyone tried to help each other cope with such a terrible tragedy.

Immigrant Son Caffé is located at 543 East Main Street and is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.